...Jing Zhang; Mengyao Shi; Qilu Zhang; Yi Chen; Xiangyan Yin; Xiaoxiao Wang; Yonghong Zhang Introduction: Constipation is common in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), but its impact on incident PD remains uncertain. We aimed to prospectively investigate constipation symptoms and the risk of PD...

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...Meijie Ye; Qianqian Ji; Qi Liu; Yue Xu; Enxiang Tao; Yiqiang Zhan Background: Previous studies have suggested a connection between impaired olfactory function and an increased risk of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) in individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD). However...

..., with impulsive-compulsive behaviors (ICBs) over a 5-year follow-up in patients with early Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative is a multicenter cohort study based on an ongoing and open-ended registry. Longitudinal associations of sleep disorders with ICB over 5-year...

...Wen Liu; Pan Nie; Jibo Zhang; Da Zhou; Jie Zhang; Jincao Chen Objective: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a profoundly incapacitating neurodegenerative disorder, which presents a substantial challenge to the economic sustainability of the global healthcare system. The present study seeks to clarify...

...Xiao Yi; Chunyu Li; Shichan Wang; Huifang Shang Objectives: Oral health problem is prevalent in the elderly population which is also at high risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the association between self-reported oral health and PD is still unclear. We aimed to explore the association...

... of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Few in general, and none used in Italy, have been validated by testing their diagnostic accuracy. The primary objective was to validate two algorithms for the identification of persons with PD using clinical diagnosis as the reference standard on an Italian sample of people with PD...

...Yancong Chen; Yinyan Gao; Xuemei Sun; Betty Huan Wang; Lang Qin; Irene XY Wu; Guowei Li Introduction: Limited evidence indicates an association between sleep factors and the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, large prospective cohort studies including both sexes are needed to verify...

... disease Biomarkers Dementia Epidemiology Parkinson’s disease Population-based studies Public health Descriptive epidemiology is the basis of epidemiological research focusing on measuring disease occurrence (incidence and prevalence) and risk factor distribution. In this context...

...Qiong-Qiong Zhong; Feng Zhu Background: Parkinson’s disease is a common, age-related progressive neurodegenerative disorder with considerable socioeconomic burdens, although the studies in incremental burdens to the disease’s rapid growth are incomplete and lag behind. We aim to assess global...

...Zhengyu Song; Shuai Liu; Xiyu Li; Meilin Zhang; Xiaodan Wang; Zhihong Shi; Yong Ji Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease. With the aging of the Chinese population, it is important to understand the prevalence of PD in the elderly. Objective: Little data...

...) and included 17,702 patients with Parkinson’s disease and 17,702 non-PD controls matched for age, sex, and index year. We analyzed the prevalence of 15 defined diagnoses and symptoms documented within 2 years, ≥2 to <5 years, and ≥5 to <10 years prior to the index date in patients with and without PD...

...Goun Je; Swati Arora; Shyamsundar Raithatha; Ryan Barrette; Navid Valizadeh; Utkarsh Shah; Devangi Desai; Anindita Deb; Soaham Desai Introduction: In India, there have been only few published studies of Parkinson’s disease (PD) showing a wide range of prevalence. We conducted this study...

... a relatively high prevalence of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and/or parkinsonian motor signs. Methods: In a large sample from the Amish community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, age ≥18 years, we assessed the prevalence of self-reported PD diagnosis. For those without self-reported PD diagnosis, we assessed...

...: The Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale (UDysRS) is a well-established tool for producing comprehensive assessments of severity and disability associated with dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The scale was originally developed in English, and a broad international effort has been undertaken...

...Giorgia Adani; Tommaso Filippini; Bernhard Michalke; Marco Vinceti Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s dementia. Whereas the exact etiology of PD remains unknown, risk of developing PD seems to be related to a combination of genetic...

...Chava Peretz; Violetta Rozani; Nir Giladi; Baruch El-Ad; Judith Tsamir; Beatriz Hemo; Tanya Gurevich Background: To estimate the survival of a population-based cohort of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients stratified by age and sex over a 13-year period. Methods: The dynamic PD cohort included 6,622...

...Liis Kadastik-Eerme; Nele Taba; Toomas Asser; Pille Taba Background: There is lack of data on the incidence of Parkinson’s disease (PD) based on repeat studies. Mortality rates of PD in Estonia have never been studied before. Objectives: To estimate the incidence and mortality rates of PD...

...Jiahao Chen; Caixia Zhang; Yanjun Wu; Dongfeng Zhang Background: The results of analytical studies show that the association between hypertension and the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains controversial. Method: We searched studies related to the association between hypertension and the risk...

...Xin Cui; Zeyan Liew; Johnni Hansen; Pei-Chen Lee; Onyebuchi A. Arah; Beate Ritz Cancer patients are at lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD) compared with the general population. One explanation is the negative association between smoking and PD, but PD risk is also lower for cancers...